Saturday, January 4, 2014

Snowflakes, Snowflakes, Snowflakes...

Hi Everyone! I'm starting out the year with my nails back to shorties and loving the length. For my first manicure I decided to stick with the winter theme and enjoy another snowflake manicure while I can still get away with it. Can a girl ever have too many snowflakes manicures? Just like the real thing, no two are the same...


For this manicure I used a white base of Wet 'n Wild French White Creme. I topped that off with an El Corazon Art Top Coat № 421. My camera refused to capture the subtle shimmer of that top coat, but you can see more of the effect in the last few photos of this post...


I stamped the snowflakes from plate QA58 which I received for review from the Born Pretty Store. There are so many different snowflakes on this plate, I just can't get enough of it. For the stamping polish, I used the beautiful Kaleidoscope № f-02, a blue 'mirror' foil shade which works perfectly for stamping...





The soft blue against the white makes this look almost porcelain and so delicate...


The stamping plate, QA58, used in this manicure is from the Born Pretty Store. The plate features a variety of snowflake patterns which is just perfect this time of year. This hexagonal plate is just slightly larger than the standard plate size and measures 5.9cm in diameter (edge to edge).

The plate comes with a protective blue film on both sides of the plate. The front side must be peeled off prior to use while the film on the back can remain in place. This is the first time I'm seeing a blue film on the back of the plate, but I think it is a great alternative to bare metal plates and helps to ease the edge sharpness...


The plate itself is very well etched and I had no problems stamping the images. I'm quite pleased with the quality and I will certainly be going back for more plates from the QA series...


Just a quick look at the El Corazon Art Top Coat № 421. It is a clear top coat with a fine purple to golden green shimmer. It is absolutely beautiful and can be used to add just a touch of sparkle to any manicure. The shimmer quickly settles to the bottom of the bottle and needs a good shake before using...


Although more visible in reality, the purple shimmer is very difficult to capture in photos. This was the best out of way too many photos and still does not do this top coat justice...


I apologize for the poor lighting, but the shimmer was easier to capture when blocking out some of the direct light from my lamps. As you can see, the top coat adds just a bit of sparkle, although this sparkle is purple in reality and not white as it appears here...


I'd love to know what you think of this!

P.S. Feel free to use the coupon code AG5J61 for 10% off purchases at the Born Pretty Store.

Update: For El Corazon and Kaleidoscope purchasing information, please see the bottom of this post...

Thanks for looking!
Anutka :)


** Polishes and stamping plate were provided to me for review by the manufacturer or their PR. **
** For more information please see the disclosure policy **

32 comments:

  1. This is so so gorgeous! Perfect for the giant storm about to hit the eastern US haha. But seriously, your stamping is flawless!

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    1. Thank you so much Emily! I just love snowflake manicures during the winter time. Hoping the storm you get will go easy on you! :)

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  2. There is never enough snowflake manicures! Thank goodness the winter is not over yet :)

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    1. Yes! Thank goodness it is not over because I just love snowflakes. One of these days I'll do a Winter in July manicure just because :)

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    1. Thank you so much Deb! I'm so glad you like them! :)

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  4. Such a sweet manicure! :) And I love that soft shimmer by El Corazón <3 Kisses,

    Cristina***

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    1. Thank you very much! I love this soft shimmer also and I wish it would photograph it's true beauty. You are always teasing me with your beautiful El Corazon manicures :)

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  5. I love it! I love the El-Corazon polish, and the lovely stamping! :) As always, Perfect design

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    1. Thank you so much Jordan! I'm really glad that you like this El Corazon polish. I tried to show it the best I can. And thank you for your lovely comments on the manicure :)

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  6. Absolutely gorgeous, Anutka! Such a great choice of polishes for this design--they all compliment and go together so beautifully and I can absolutely see what you mean by their porcelain look. So soft and so, so pretty!

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    1. Thank you so much Elizabeth! I'm glad to that you like this delicate snowflake design and the polishes that were used. I would love to have some holiday china of this pattern :)

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  7. Very pretty and they do justice to all of the beautiful shapes of snowflakes out there. :) Beautiful topcoat and stamping polish. Great porcelain look - even if you couldn't get it perfectly in photos - it is still visible. And for me, I like nail designs that fit the seasons that we're in, not the ones coming up - so bring on the snowflakes! LOL

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    1. I'm so glad that you like it! This is such a perfect snowflake stamping plate! I know I will be using it for many winters to come. And here is to more winter manis during the winter time! I love them too :)

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  8. Gorgeous manicure and flawless stamping! :-) I love it! :-)

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    1. Thank you so much dear! I'm so glad that you like the stamping! You should definitely dry it although your freehand it so beautiful :)

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm glad that you like it :)

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    1. Thank you very much! I'm so glad you like it :)

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  11. BPS just sent me this plate!!! Omg I'm so happy I have it! This is beauuuutiful!

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    1. You will absolutely love it! This is such a beautiful plate and the snowflakes are just perfect! Can't wait to see your manis with it :)

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  12. This is sooooo cute! I adore snowflake manicures and this has to be one of the prettiest I've seen :-)

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    1. Thank you so much! I also love snowflake manicures and I'm so happy that you like this one :)

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  13. Considering how little snow we get in our area, I say let it snow on your nails all you want! LOL Besides, your nails looks so pretty & shimmery. <3

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    1. We also get very little snow in our area so I love treating my nails to a bit of it. I'm so glad that you like the manicure. Thank you :)

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  14. Very lovely and winter appropriate :)

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    1. Thank you so much! I'm so glad you like it :)

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    1. Thank you so much dear! I'm so glad you like it :)

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